1. 1 Progress towards the European Digital Library Republika Srpska, BIH April 2007 Rob Davies Co-ordinator EDLocal

2. 2 i-2010 EU policy framework for information society and media EU policy framework for information society and media Promotes positive contribution of ICT to the economy, society and personal quality of life. Promotes positive contribution of ICT to the economy, society and personal quality of life. Three aims: Three aims: create Single European Information Space for an open and competitive internal market for services create Single European Information Space for an open and competitive internal market for services strengthen innovation and investment in ICT research strengthen innovation and investment in ICT research Mid-term review to make sure that it remains up to date with the rapidly changing ICT environment (Spring 2008) Mid-term review to make sure that it remains up to date with the rapidly changing ICT environment (Spring 2008)

3. 3 Digital Libraries Initiative (DLI) http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/index_en.ht m http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/index_en.ht m http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/index_en.ht m Flagship project of i2010 Flagship project of i2010 Letter by six Heads of State and Government to the European Commission (2005) Letter by six Heads of State and Government to the European Commission (2005) Advocated creation of a virtual European library Advocated creation of a virtual European library Aiming to make Europe’s cultural and scientific records accessible to all Aiming to make Europe’s cultural and scientific records accessible to all Positive response from the Commission Positive response from the Commission Outline strategy: Communication "i2010: Digital Libraries" Outline strategy: Communication "i2010: Digital Libraries" Communication on ‘access to scientific information in the digital age’ (2007) Communication on ‘access to scientific information in the digital age’ (2007)

4. 4 Focus of the DLI Make Europe's rich and diverse cultural and scientific heritage easier and more interesting to use online Make Europe's rich and diverse cultural and scientific heritage easier and more interesting to use online for work, leisure and/or study for work, leisure and/or study books, films, maps, photographs, music, etc books, films, maps, photographs, music, etc Combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models Combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models Two strands: Two strands: Cultural heritage: build a common European Digital Library which would serve as a multilingual internet access point to cultural collections from all Member States Cultural heritage: build a common European Digital Library which would serve as a multilingual internet access point to cultural collections from all Member States Scientific heritage: ensure current and future access for research and innovation purposes. Scientific heritage: ensure current and future access for research and innovation purposes.

5. 5 The European Library (TEL) http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/index.html http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/index.html Collaborative platform and web service of 48 CENL national libraries Collaborative platform and web service of 48 CENL national libraries Managed by The European Library Office, Managed by The European Library Office, National Library of The Netherlands National Library of The Netherlands Free searching and digital objects Free searching and digital objects free and priced free and priced standardised metadata & multilingual access tools. standardised metadata & multilingual access tools. TEL TEL TEL-ME-MOR (2005-2007) TEL-ME-MOR (2005-2007) catalogues and digital collections of 10 New Member States catalogues and digital collections of 10 New Member States EDL project (2006-2008) EDL project (2006-2008) 9 more national libraries 9 more national libraries TELplus (2007-2009) TELplus (2007-2009) will add 22 million pages of multi-lingual full-text to TEL will add 22 million pages of multi-lingual full-text to TEL usability & semantic interoperability issues usability & semantic interoperability issues national collections of Bulgaria and Romania national collections of Bulgaria and Romania

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7. 7 FUMAGABA http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/cooperation/fumagaba/ index.php TEL project funded by the Swiss Development Agency (2008-9) TEL project funded by the Swiss Development Agency (2008-9) Includes the national library holdings of 10 eastern European countries (all CENL members). Includes the national library holdings of 10 eastern European countries (all CENL members). Albania Albania Armenia Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia Georgia Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Moldova Moldova Ukraine Ukraine

8. 8 Multilingualism TEL policy similar to Europa (EU portal site) TEL policy similar to Europa (EU portal site) Aim: as far as possible, provide public with information they want in their own language. Aim: as far as possible, provide public with information they want in their own language. constraints on resources constraints on resources all top level pages in all full partner languages (navigation, search, retrieval and display interfaces) all top level pages in all full partner languages (navigation, search, retrieval and display interfaces) allow limited "language mixing“ allow limited "language mixing“ tools developed and maintained by TEL Office tools developed and maintained by TEL Office completion of translations/updates a partner responsibility completion of translations/updates a partner responsibility libraries section solely in English, French and German libraries section solely in English, French and German treasures and similar exhibitions in English treasures and similar exhibitions in English programme to translate Collection Descriptions into all languages programme to translate Collection Descriptions into all languages more functionality to distribute control to partner libraries more functionality to distribute control to partner libraries

9. 9 TEL Serbian home page http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/services/userguide_sr.ht ml

10. 10 “For the users it is not important whether the sources of knowledge and experience are kept by archives, libraries or museums, but to get access to the sources they want, and to be able to use these sources across types of sources and sectors of institutions.” “For the users it is not important whether the sources of knowledge and experience are kept by archives, libraries or museums, but to get access to the sources they want, and to be able to use these sources across types of sources and sectors of institutions.”

11. 11 A structure for EDL? EDL National Digital Library ACE Film Archive X EurbicaNational Archive 1 MICHAEL TEL NL 1 NL 2 NL 3 Museum X Archive X National Archive 2 Film Archive 1 Film Archive 2 Film Archive 3 National Archive 3 Library X Museum A Archive A Library A

12. 12 The EU Vision Across Museums, Archives, Libraries, Audiovisual Archives and other content owners Across Museums, Archives, Libraries, Audiovisual Archives and other content owners Centres of Competence Centres of Competence Access Digitisation Preservation

13. 13 Europeana Europeana The European digital library, museum and archive The European digital library, museum and archive Prototype website (2008): access to 2 million digital objects Prototype website (2008): access to 2 million digital objects Films, photos, paintings, sounds, maps, manuscripts, books, newspapers and archival papers Films, photos, paintings, sounds, maps, manuscripts, books, newspapers and archival papers Selected digital content already digitised Selected digital content already digitised available in Europe’s museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. available in Europe’s museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. prototype aims to have representative content from all domains prototype aims to have representative content from all domains broad range of content from across Europe. broad range of content from across Europe. Multilingual interface Multilingual interface Architecture, technical specifications: project outcomes Architecture, technical specifications: project outcomes Final task: recommend a sustainable business model Final task: recommend a sustainable business model Access to 6 million objects ++ by 2010 Access to 6 million objects ++ by 2010

14. 14 Europeana.net www.europeana.eu/ Thematic Network funded under eContentplus programme Thematic Network funded under eContentplus programme 2-year project began in July 2007 (‘EDLNet’) 2-year project began in July 2007 (‘EDLNet’) 90 representatives of heritage/knowledge organisations/ IT experts throughout Europe 90 representatives of heritage/knowledge organisations/ IT experts throughout Europe Builds on TEL project management, technical expertise Builds on TEL project management, technical expertise Core team based in the national library of the Netherlands Core team based in the national library of the Netherlands EDL Foundation oversees the project EDL Foundation oversees the project EDLF statutes commit members to: EDLF statutes commit members to: stimulate initiatives to bring together existing digital content stimulate initiatives to bring together existing digital content support digitisation of Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage support digitisation of Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage

15. 15 To establish trust between the institutions To establish trust between the institutions To create the organisational structure for a European Digital Library To create the organisational structure for a European Digital Library To tackle domain interoperability issues (standards) To tackle domain interoperability issues (standards) To propose a practical implementation of the European Digital Library (a user defined prototype) To propose a practical implementation of the European Digital Library (a user defined prototype) To make recommendations for future research To make recommendations for future research Europeana.Net: goals Europeana.Net: goals

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17. 17 End of 2006: full collaboration among EU National Libraries End of 2006: full collaboration among EU National Libraries From 2007 collaboration to be expanded to Archives, Museums and Audiovisual Archives From 2007 collaboration to be expanded to Archives, Museums and Audiovisual Archives November 2007: EDL Foundation in place November 2007: EDL Foundation in place major European associations of archives, audiovisual archives, museums and libraries as founders major European associations of archives, audiovisual archives, museums and libraries as founders 2,000,000 books, films, photographs, manuscripts, and other cultural works accessible by 2008 2,000,000 books, films, photographs, manuscripts, and other cultural works accessible by 2008 At least 6,000,000 works by 2010 At least 6,000,000 works by 2010 The roadmap to a European Digital Library

18. 18 Purpose: to provide cross-domain access to Europe’s cultural heritage. to provide cross-domain access to Europe’s cultural heritage. So the Foundation will: facilitate formal agreement across Museums, Archives, Audiovisual Archives and Libraries on how to cooperate in the delivery and sustainability of a joint portal. facilitate formal agreement across Museums, Archives, Audiovisual Archives and Libraries on how to cooperate in the delivery and sustainability of a joint portal. provide a legal framework for use by the EU for funding purposes and as a springboard for future governance. provide a legal framework for use by the EU for funding purposes and as a springboard for future governance.

19. 19 EDL Foundation: aggregated distribution Associations National Associations National Institutions Regional Institutions Individual museums, archives, libraries Information & dissemination flow Decision Channelling Cross Domain Foundation Associates e.g.: ministries, sponsoring private partners etc.

20. 20 EDL Foundation: Foundation Structure Executive Committee Board of Directors Associate members Legal Power & Financial Accountability All members seat on board. Decide fee levels. Strategy. Elect Executive Committee Advisory role

21. 21 Foundation Members can be: Foundation Members can be: a. European Associations of Content Holders b.National Associations of Content Holders c.International Associations for the benefit of a European branch of this association d. relevant individual institutions for one of the Domains, and e.natural persons for the benefit of a relevant individual institution or association for one of the Domains The EDL Foundation

22. 22 EURBICAFIATACEEMFCENLLIBERMICHAELKB ICOM Europe CERLINABA European Regional Branch of Intl. Council on Archives Intl. Fed. of Television Archives Association Cinémathèques Europeennes European Museums Forum Conference of European National Librarians Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche Multilingual Inventory of Cultural Heritage in Europe National Library of The Netherlands International Council of Museums Europe Consortium of European Research Libraries Institut Audiovisuel, France Bundesarchiv, Germany Martine de Boisdeffre Edwin van Huis Claudia Dillmann Massimo Negri Elisabeth Niggemann Hans Geleijnse Christophe Dessaux Wim van Drimmelen NEW November 2007

23. 23 New projects involving EDL Foundation eContentplus EDLocal EDLocal European Film Gateway European Film Gateway Athena (Minerva group) Athena (Minerva group) National Archives project National Archives project Arrow (rights) Arrow (rights) New Europeana network (2008 call) New Europeana network (2008 call) EDLFoundation is partner in all of them, FP7 Cultural Heritage research programme

24. 24 EDLocal Best Practice Network Best Practice Network Three years (starts 1 June) Three years (starts 1 June) Improve interoperability of digital content held by regional and local museums, libraries and archives Improve interoperability of digital content held by regional and local museums, libraries and archives Make over 20 million items available initially Make over 20 million items available initially Europe wide network of regional repositories/ aggregations Europe wide network of regional repositories/ aggregations Integrated Europeana prototype service including EDLocal content Integrated Europeana prototype service including EDLocal content Development of thematic areas Development of thematic areas

25. 25 Why should we do this? Make local content available for harvesting through Europeana service Make local content available for harvesting through Europeana service Make Europeana-branded content available to other service providers Make Europeana-branded content available to other service providers tourism tourism education education family history family history humanities research humanities research publishing/media industries publishing/media industries through other search engines (e.g. Google) and services on the web through other search engines (e.g. Google) and services on the web

26. 26 Standards, tools and infrastructure Establish easy processes for making content available Establish easy processes for making content available Implement Europeana specifications and tools Implement Europeana specifications and tools Harvesting metadata into Europeana index Harvesting metadata into Europeana index OAI-PMH repositories and Europeana Metadata Application Profiles OAI-PMH repositories and Europeana Metadata Application Profiles OAI-PMH = Open Archiving Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting OAI-PMH = Open Archiving Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting And then ….. And then ….. Object Modeling, Authorisation, Usage Logging, Accounting, Payment, Legal and Access Protection Issues (IPR / Rights / DRM), Advanced Semantic Interoperability, Name Authority Services,Multilingualism of Content, Preservation etc Object Modeling, Authorisation, Usage Logging, Accounting, Payment, Legal and Access Protection Issues (IPR / Rights / DRM), Advanced Semantic Interoperability, Name Authority Services,Multilingualism of Content, Preservation etc

27. 27 Types of content Items and collections of high cultural value (‘treasures’) held at local or regional level Items and collections of high cultural value (‘treasures’) held at local or regional level Specific local collections held by libraries, museums and archives, local sound and film archives Specific local collections held by libraries, museums and archives, local sound and film archives Public records held by archives etc. Public records held by archives etc.

28. 28 Partner roles Co-ordinating partners from 27 countries Co-ordinating partners from 27 countries Work with technical partners to implement infrastructure and standards Work with technical partners to implement infrastructure and standards install OAI-PMH repositories (Fedora, DSpace, Greenstone etc usually Open Source) install OAI-PMH repositories (Fedora, DSpace, Greenstone etc usually Open Source) automated metadata conversion automated metadata conversion convert vocabularies convert vocabularies Negotiate sensible aggregation arrangements Negotiate sensible aggregation arrangements (e.g. with national libraries or cultural portals) (e.g. with national libraries or cultural portals) Promote digitisation at local/regional level Promote digitisation at local/regional level Hold a national meeting Hold a national meeting

29. 29 EDLocal partners – analysis EDL Foundation EDL Foundation 1 Ministry of Culture 1 Ministry of Culture 3 national libraries (as aggregators of local content) 3 national libraries (as aggregators of local content) 2 national museums 2 national museums 3 national cultural agencies 3 national cultural agencies 5 regional cultural authorities 5 regional cultural authorities 7 public libraries 7 public libraries 1 local museum 1 local museum 1 research foundation 1 research foundation 1 regional digital library provider 1 regional digital library provider 6 companies 6 companies

30. 30 EDLocal partners 1Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality 2Stichting European Digital Library 3MDR Partners 4Public Library 'Pencho Slaveykov' (Public Library of Varna) 5Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation 5Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation 6Cross Czech A.S 7Roskilde Kommune 7Roskilde Kommune 8City of Helsinki 8City of Helsinki 9Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin 10Veria Central Public Library 11Békés County Library & Human Service Centre 12An Chomhairle Leabharlanna 13Regione Marche 14National Library of Latvia 15Martynas Mažvydas (National Library of Lithuania)

31. 31 EDLocal partners (2) 16AcrossLimits Technologies Ltd 17 MDA (Europe) 17 MDA (Europe) 18Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN 19Fundacao Museu Nacional Ferroviario 20Biblioteca Judeteana "Octavian Goga" Cluj 21Slovenské národné múzeum (Slovak National Museum) 22Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica 23Stiftelsen Länsmuseet Västernorrland 24EEA s.r.o. 25Asplan Viak Internet AS 26Angewandte Informationstechnik Forschungsgesellschaft mbH 27Provincie Limburg 28Eesti Rahva Muuseum (Estonian National Museum) 29Conseil Général de la Gironde 30 Stichting Brabantse Regionale Geschiedbeoefening 31 Ministry of Culture, Spain 32 ABM Utvikling, Norway

32. 32 Funding for new countries to join Europeana? eContentplus eContentplus They will use digital content if it is there, but won’t pay (yet) They will use digital content if it is there, but won’t pay (yet) CH Research programme CH Research programme National funding National funding Third party funding Third party funding

33. 33 What might you do in Republika Srpska Become interoperable with Europeana Become interoperable with Europeana Adopt the EDL infrastructure Adopt the EDL infrastructure OAI-PMH repositories OAI-PMH repositories Europeana metadata application profile Europeana metadata application profile Decide on a sensible level of aggregation Decide on a sensible level of aggregation Digitise Digitise Set up a centre of competence on digitisation Set up a centre of competence on digitisation Train people Train people Establish some priorities for digitisation Establish some priorities for digitisation Work ‘cross domain’ Work ‘cross domain’ that is: work with archives, audio-visual archives, museums that is: work with archives, audio-visual archives, museums

34. 34 Thank You!! Rob Davies Scientific Co-ordinator EDLocal rob.davies@mdrpartners.com